Welcome New Members: A Taste For Vintage, The Queen of Re, Union Made Bride and Seagull Island

Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass Double Crimped Bowl

ATasteforVintage offers quality, collectible vintage items, specializing in glassware and home decor. “I love history and am infatuated with the ‘story’ encapsulated in objects. I love to find new lives for things that were used, loved, preserved, adored, admired, and discarded. I love holding something in my hand and thinking about its past. I love the feel, look, smell, and weight of vintage.”

ATasteforVintage is based out of Washington DC



Vintage 1960 - 1970 Hot pants bib shorts

Thequeenofre has the motto reuse, repurpose, reclaim and recycle. “I [have] an abiding interest in and connection to vintage items in need of re-purposing, refurbishing, and ultimately reuse. No decorating projects interest me more than those that incorporate items of provenance into my daily life. “

Thequeenofre is based out of Michigan and specializes in home décor, clothing patterns and ephemera.

Vintage 1950s Tulle Wedding Dress Lace Sleeve Bolero



Unionmadebride is run by AlexSandra who has been a “bride’sbest friend” since the year 2000. “I have been making, restoring, restyling andfitting vintage and contemporary wedding and special occasion dresses for thebrides of Portland, Oregon and beyond.” On offer is her collection of wedding gownsand accessories for the vintage bride. Specializing in garments and accessoriesfrom 1968 and before with an emphasis on items Union Made in the USA.

Parrots- Antique Color Plate from 1906 Encyclopedia

Seagullisland offers paper ephemera, specializing in vintage book pages. “I am an incurable collector of vintage ephemera. I love old paper: magazines; books (I have aparticular obsession with old encyclopedias); cards; advertisements - anythingthat gives a glimpse of the fleeting moment in time reflected in objects notreally meant to last.”